Henry Ford’s groundbreaking 1932 Ford V8 had a companion model, the Model B, and it proved to be a worthy successor to the popular Model A. Continue reading
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The Mercury Class of 1952
With a revised chassis and all-new exterior styling for 1952, Mercury aimed to provide just the right mid-priced car for middle-class Americans. Continue reading
One Year Only: The 1971 Mustang Boss 351
The 1971 Boss 351 was one of the quickest Mustangs produced in its day, but it remained in the lineup for only a single year. Continue reading
Tomorrow Meets Today: A 1951 Ford Film
See the state of the art in automotive design, engineering, and manufacturing in the early 1950s in this excellent Ford Motor Company film. Continue reading
1960 Mercury: The Better Low Price Car
Searching for the sweet spot in the crowded mid-price category, in 1960 the Ford Motor Company positioned Mercury as “the better low price car.” Continue reading
Small, Bright, Fast Object: The 1963 Mercury Comet
Lincoln-Mercury jazzed up its compact Comet lineup in 1963 with a convertible, a fastback hardtop, and a 260 cubic-inch V8. Continue reading
1979: Ford Shrinks the LTD Down to Size
Downsizing was the big story in the Motor City in the late 1970s, and Ford gave the LTD the full treatment for 1979, lopping off 15 inches and 600 lbs. Continue reading